Yeah I think I will have to go with that approach. I think this will be too hard to figure out.

Thanks everyone for the help.

My Edward scissorhands carve is similar. Not quite as curly, but close. It took me 9 hours to carve. Just go really slow, and i highly recommend using OZ cut instead of pink stuff to hold all those lines. If yiundo, you'll need a Staedtler miniaturized and regular Staedlter 1v, to be able to carve it. Carve extremely shallowly. Also I'm assuming you have a good image transfer technique, and not pencil.

Otherwise, pink stuff and the smallest gouge you can get. And I second the lighted magnifier. I use an OTT light with magnifiet. See if Knotty knitter dirtmonkey can make you a modified tip for a Speedball gouge.

and be sure to take breaks and don't carve when you're tired. Nothing worse than blowing a critical line due to loss of focus.

My most ambitious carves have been multi-night affairs.

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I used a miniturized Staedtler #1 gouge to carve all the hair.

Lynn

Nice!

That is awesome. Where do you get a miniturized #1 gouge?

You will need a 1v then contact Kirbert.

WELL WORTH IT!!

I am mostly an Xacto user but when called for, out come the gouges and rarely do I use the 1V anymoere and instead opt for the miniaturized 1V. Both, however, were modified by Kirbert with a reverse nib. The reverse is when the top of the V trails the bottom, allowing one to see where they are carving (that's what I believe is the reason).

Lynn